Major champions Scotty Scheffler, and Bruce Koepka headline a crop of PGA Tour stars confirmed for this year’s “People’s Open,” promising elite competition at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, February 5-8, 2026. The WM Phoenix Open is one of professional golf’s most storied, spirited, and unusual tournaments — mixing serious competition with an atmosphere more akin to a festival than a typical PGA Tour stop. Held every early February at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, it has earned nicknames like “The Greatest Show on Grass” for its vibrant crowds, passionate fans, and charitable impact. History and Evolution The… Read More »

This article is a public release by Jim R  Beatty, President Jim Beatty Golf Ventures LLC. Slightly altered to fit the page of minoritygolfmag.com. Mr. Beatty is not part of the Minority Golf Magazine editorial staff. ed. YOU SHOULD ATTEND AND ENJOY THE WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITS !! DON’T MISS OUT ON THE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE $102 BILLION GOLF INDUSTRY FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR, THE EXPO IS COLLOCATED WITH THE PGA SHOW AT THE ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THANKS TO THE GREAT EFFORTS OF THE PGA of AMERICA & REED EXHIBITIONS. EXCITING NEW TIMES! DID YOU… Read More »

The face of golf may have changed more in the past five years than the previous 50. This article written in it’s entirety by the National Golf Foundation which Minority Golf Magazine is a member. Golf’s latest participation numbers reveal unprecedented diversity in the game. Year-end data for 2024 shows that more than one-quarter of green-grass golfers in the U.S. are women and girls or People of Color, two distinct but overlapping segments that have historically been underrepresented in the sport. Among the 28.1 million Americans who played golf on a course in 2024 (the most since 2008), 28% were… Read More »